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Notices

Save Sight Symposium & Retina NZ's AGM

This will be held in Dunedin on 8 September 2018. This year we're teaming up with VICTA and the Otago Polytechnic for a day of events which will conclude with our AGM. More information on our News & Events page.

Retina International World Congress 2018

This major event was held in Auckland in February. You can read some of our members' feedback from the Congress in our March 2018 edition of Retina NewZ - now archived on our Newsletter page.

Telephone-Based Peer Support

If you've been diagnosed with a retinal disorder, have a close friend or family member who has, or just want to find out more about Retina NZ, ring 0800 233 833 (New Zealand only) to talk to a peer support co-ordinator.

Eye Alert!

We recommend that you contact an optometrist or ophthalmologist immediately if you experience an unexpected change in vision, or odd visual effects like:

And because some sight-threatening conditions are symptomless in their early stages we also encourage everybody to have regular eye examinations.

We are grateful to the following agencies for their support or assistance:

Yates kindly donate 40 cents to Retina NZ for every packet of Cosmos Bright Eyes seeds sold in New Zealand. Pick up a packet next time you are buying seeds and support us too!

Retinal photographs on this website are courtesy of the New Zealand Association of Optometrists. Other photographs in our page headers are courtesy of the National Eye Institute, National Institutes of Health.